I think we can stick with the talls we have on the list, allow them to develop and unless an absolute peach drops to one of our picks, we focus on the midfield in this draft.
I believe Grimes & Rance are the foundation of the defence to build around, we just need a taller CHB like a Chaplin or Fletcher who is more of a reader of the play to cut of the incoming ball. Astbury I see as the man for this role, he played it really well in the NAB Cup when he had no-one else to help him plus along with his outstanding first season, he should be the #1 man for the job. In Batchelor, Houli, Ellis, Morris & Dea we have the smalls covered down back also.
Up forward we have Riewoldt as the foundation of the forward line. I don't have the same concerns about Griffiths, he doesn't have a recurring injury in the same part of his body, many of them are just impact related and he hasn't had another shoulder injury since his reco so I find this is more of a beat up than reality. Then we will have Vickery or Elton to rotate through, perhaps long term Vickery will grow into his body to be #1 ruck after Maric retires, but for now he should be a forward pocket like Spida Everitt. I think we should give Post a real shot at cementing a spot up forward also. We definitely need some more small forwards, I'm not sold on Nahas or King and unless A. Maric grows some balls he won't be the one either. Hopefully O'Hanlon will be the leading medium forward, then we can rotate our gun mids through the forward line to rest and that leaves a livewire goal sneak as the last spot, but I wouldn't make this a draft focus just yet, perhaps Edwards can play that role for now and also rotate through the midfield.
So that leaves the midfield, what many would already consider our strength. We have the best young midfield in the game with Deledio, Cotchin & Martin. Foley & Grigg are almost part of that group and hopefully Conca will be also in time. Hopefully Brad Helbig & Matt Arnott can help push out some of the older big bodied guys in the next few years. I don't think this is deep enough though and 3 Top 30 midfielders from a "superdraft" will just be the icing on the cake. Perhaps Ellis will join this group in time, who knows.
What many forget is that the midfield is what can make our forward and defenders look even better. The more defensive pressure in the midfield the less work the defence has to do, or the easier it is to cut off the play. Subsequently the better the midfield delivers the ball into the forward 50 the less work the forwards have to do. Put the ball to their advantage, make them run into that space and they just need to take it far enough in front of the defender and they won't have a chance.
So I have no problem with us needing another 4 players and I'm sure they aren't on the list yet, but where I see that need is purely with the midfield, our young guns need help, our young talls just need time.